Improvement in corn-row markers



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ALBERT G. MOORE, OF UNIONTOWMPENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-ROW MARKERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 163,510, dated May 18, 1875 application tiled March 6, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT G. MooRE, of Uniontown, in the county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Corn-Row Markers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of a side view of my corn-row marker, and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view, and Fig. 4 is a detail view.

This invention has relation to implements which are designed for marking off fields in shallow drills for the purpose of receiving corn, and the nature of my invention consists in teeth, which are secured to a suitable frame, and inclined forward, and which have rounded front edges and flaring wings, whereby drills are formed which have packed sides and flat bottoms, as will be understood from the following description.

In the annexed drawings, A designates a beam, having handles B and thills O, suitably secured to it. To this beam A I secure my improved teeth so that they incline forward.

Each tooth consists of ashank, D, thelower portion of the front edge, a, of which is rounded transversely, as shown in Fig. 4, and the sides b b are backward. To the sides of each tooth wings c c are secured, the outer surfaces of which are flush with the rounded front edge a, so that the front edges of these wings will not offer any obstruction while marking off the land. These wings c c may be made of thin steel, and they are secured to the standard of the tooth, so that they are removable. The bottom of each tooth is straight, and leaves the bottom of the drill iiat, and as broad as the distance between the rear ends of the wings.

Any desired number of teeth may be used, and provison may be made for adjusting the teeth diiferent distances apart, according to the width of rows required.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a landmarker, the inclined teeth D, constructed with rounded front edges a, flaring wings c c, and flat bottom, substantially as shown and specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence ot' two witnesses.

ALBERT G. MOORE. Witnesses:

Jos. B. LooMrs. GEORGE E. UPHAM. 

